Tauai

Tauai Meaning & Origin

About Tauai
The surname Tauai is of Polynesian origin and is commonly found in the Cook Islands. It is derived from the Maori language, where "tau" means "to settle" or "to establish" and "ai" is a suffix indicating a person or people. Therefore, the surname Tauai can be interpreted to mean "the people who settle" or "the people who establish." It likely originated as a descriptive name for a group of people who were known for their ability to establish or settle in new areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tauai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tauai: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tauai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tauai is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
T
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AW0 AA1
🌐 IPA
/tauai*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('T', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tauai in Braille

Here's how to represent Tauai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tauai in braille

How to sign the name Tauai using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tauai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tauai in sign language

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